Respiratory Flashcards
Generate a management plan for ARDS
- Ix: Bloods: FBC, U+E, LFTs, Clotting, amylase, CRP, cultures, ABG.
- CXR - Bilateral perihilar infiltrates.
- PaO2: FiO2 <200
- Mx: Admit to ITU for organ support and management of underlying cause.
- Ventilation: indication: PaO2 <8kpa despite 60% FiO2
PaCO2 > 6kpa
Method: 6ml/kg + Peep.
SEs: VILI, VAP, Weaning difficulty. - Circulation: invasive BP monitoring.
Maintain CO and DO2 with inotropes.
e.g. NA, Dobutamine.
7.RF : ?haemofiltration.
8: sepsis . Abx
9. INutritional support (enteral, TPN)
Prognosis: 50-75% mortality.
Diagnosis of ARDS
Acute onset
CXR: Bilateral infiltrates
No evidence of CCF
PaO2:FiO2 <200
Causes of ARDS
Pulmonary: Pneumonia, Aspiration, Inhalation injury, Contusion
Systemic: Shock, sepsis, trauma, haemorrhage + multiple transfusions, pancreatitis, acute liver failure, DIC, Obs (eclampsia, amniotic embolism)
Drugs: aspirin, heroin.
Respiratory Causes of clubbing
Resp: Carcinoma - bronchial/mesothelioma
Chronic lung suppuration - Empyema, Abscess, bronchiectasis, CF.
Fibrosis - IPF, CFA. TB
Pneumonia Ix
BLoods: FBC, U+E, CRP, LFT, Culture, ABG Urine Ag (pneumococcal, legionella) Sputum MC +S IMaging - CXR Special - paired sera Abs IF - PCP BAL
CURB 65 score
Confusion (AMT >8) Urea >7 RR > 30 BP <90/60 >65
0-1 Home tx
2 - hospital
>2 - query ITU
CAP Abx
Abx - trust guidelines
(Mild - Amoxicillin 500mg TDS PO for 5d
Mod - Amox + Clarithromycin 500mg BD PO/IV
sev - Coamox 1.2g TDS IV + Clari 500mg BD IV
Atypical -chlamydia - doxycycline
PCP - cotrimoxazole
Legionella - clari + rifampicin.
CAP mx
Abx o2 Fluids analgesia chest physio consider ITU if shock, hypercapnia, Hypoxia F/up 6 weeks CXR - underlying Ca.
HAP mx
Gram -ve enterobacteria, S.aureus.
Mild <5d - Coamoxiclav 625mg
sever > 5d Tazocin 4.5mg for 7d +/- Vanc + gent
.
Complications of Pneumonia
Respiratory failure - 02 and ventilate
Hypotension - Fluids challenge -> central line -> refractory -> inotropes.
AF - B blockers/digoxin
Pleural effusion - tap and send for MC+S, cytology and chemistry.
Empyema - (recurrent aspiration - anaerobes, staph, gram -ve) -> recurrent fevers. Tap -> turbid, LDH, ph<7.2, low glucose. Mx: US guided CHest drain and abx.
qSOFA
identifies poor outcome outside ICU.
GCS <15
RR >22
SBP<100
> 1 = 3-14x increased mortality
Septic shock
persistent hypotension (need vasopressors to maintain MAP >65 )and lactate >2.
Atypical pneumonias
S.aureus - Influenza, comorb, IVDU - > bilateral CAVITATING bronchopneumonia. Tx: Fluclox, VAnc
Klebsiella - Rare, elderly, etoh, DM -> cavitating pneumonia upper lobes. -> cefotaxime.
pseudomonas - bronchiectasis/CF -> Taz
Mycoplasma - Epidemics - Dry cough, reticulonodularshadowing, patchy cons, FLu prodrome, headache, myalgia -> cold agglutinins AIHA, Cryoglobuin, erythema multiforme, SJS, GBS, Hepatitis,
Dx: serology. Tx ; Clarithromycin, ciprofloxacin.
Legionella: Travel/aircon -> dry cough, sob, bi basal cons. -> flu prodrome, anorexia, d+V, hepatitis, renal failure, confusion, SIADH -> hyponatremia.
Deranged LFTs, lymphopenia. Dx: Urinary Ag, serology.
tx: clari, rifampicin.
Chlamydia pneum: Pharyngitis, Otitis -> pneumonia. Sinus pain. dx. serology, clarithromycin.
Chlam psittaci: parrots, dry cough, patchy cons, -> Horders spots, rose spots, splenomegaly, epistaxis, hepatitis, nephritis, meningoencephalitis -> Serology, Clari
PCP: iC. Dry cough, SOBOE, Bilateral creps. CXR: normal or bilateral perihilar interstitial shadowing.
DX: Visualisation from BAL. sputum. biopsy.
tx: high dose Co-trimoxazole or pentamidine.
Types of venturi mask
Blue: 24% 2L White: 28% 4L Orange: 31% 6L Yellow: 35% 8L Red: 40% 10L green: 60% 15L
Asthma definition
Incidence
Episodic reversible airway obstruction due to bronchial hyperreactivity to a variety of stimuli.
5-8%